How do you pronounce Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen? Here's a guide to help NHL fans (and ESPN) on Sabres goalie
How do you pronounce Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen? Here's a guide to help NHL fans (and ESPN) on Sabres goalie originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
NHL fans have gotten to know the name of the Buffalo Sabres ' goalkeeper quite well this year. While it may take a few tries to say Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's name correctly, the task is not as hard as it looks at first glance. ESPN's NHL Intermission Report desk did have some difficulty pronouncing the Finn's name, but after a moment of virality across social media, surely they have improved on that now.
After seeing that, the Sabres' social media team took the time to poke fun at the crew by recruiting some young fans to pronounce Luukkonen's name properly. Here's how to pronounce the name of the man who sits between Buffalo's pipes on the ice. NHL PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NHL scores | NHL playoff schedule | NHL playoff bracket How do you pronounce Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's name?
The goalie of the Sabres has one of the most unique names in the entire NHL. The Finnish native's name is pronounced OO-koh-PEH-kuh LOO-koh-nehn. While it may take a couple of tries to pronounce without prior context, everyone is bound to make mistakes.
Earlier during the NHL Playoffs, even ESPN had difficulty getting the name of Buffalo's goaltender out of their desk's mouth. Here is a clip of Steve Levy, Marc Messier, and P. K.